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Drip Irrigation Tape Kit with Hose End Timer for Vegetable Garden

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Up to 10 rows with each row 20' long

The Model K018, Vegetable Garden Drip Irrigation Tape Kit with hose end timer is The Drip Store's deluxe custom-designed drip tape kit that includes all the parts needed for installing and automating a drip irrigation system on up to 10 rows of vegetables.

Part #: K018

$93.66 ea.

See Added Parts to expand your system by purchasing additional pieces separately.

The kit also has a hose end timer to automate the system and 50' of high quality 1/2" drip tubing with .600" ID x .700" OD, sufficient to start a vegetable garden on a lot 40' wide by 20' long. The drip tape kit includes all the fittings and accessories needed to install 10 rows of drip irrigation in a vegetable garden, starting from a hose faucet (spigot). This drip irrigation kit can be used to water all types of vegetable plants with 8” to 12” spacing. The kit can accommodate a flow rate of up to 260 GPH (5 GPM), using the 200’ of 15-mil drip tape.

When designing a drip irrigation system using drip tape please be aware that drip tape work at very low pressure of 12 to 25 PSI. Make sure to install a 15, 20 or 25-PSI pressure regulator to each zone.

Suggestion in installing a drip tape system, first identify the number of similar irrigation zones needed. Irrigation zones are based on factors such as type of crop, total flow available in a given time (see drip tape flow rate and spacing), available pressure at the zone, available pressure for periodic flushing, topography layout, field length and soil texture. Once the zones are assigned and the drip system is designed, a schedule of irrigation must be set up to meet the unique needs of the crop in each zone. A properly designed and installed drip system will provide better uniformity for many years and can improve crop production

Recommendation: To install the drip tape fittings, turn the sleeve on the fitting counter-clockwise, insert and push the drip tape over the barb, and secure by turning the sleeve clockwise to go over the drip tape, ensuring a quality watertight connection.

he most important practice for a healthy and productive vegetable garden is the use of an appropriate irrigation system. During years of normal rainfall, rains usually wet the soil and provide a good supply of deep soil moisture. What happens later will depend upon the efficiency of your irrigation system. Adequate soil moisture is important for seed germination, uniform growth, and productivity. Correct use of a drip irrigation system should keep vegetable plants actively growing in dry periods yet cause no problem when rain occurs following irrigation. The system, when properly operated, keeps soil at the base of the plant (root zone area) moist. This may require operating the system for short periods two to four times a week during dry weather in order to prevent the soil from ever becoming completely dry.

One of the most important features of a drip irrigation system is the creation of a totally new and more favorable root zone environment within the planting. Drip irrigation sustains this environment by using low flow rates to maintain constant soil moisture levels. This encourages better growth and disease resistance by reducing plant stress.

Advantages and Benefits

•Water Efficiency:
By applying water only where and when it is needed, with less runoff and less evaporation from leaves and soil, the uniform application of water from drip irrigation systems can achieve high water savings.

•Ease of Installation:
The system can be installed without special tools or glue, and with limited knowledge, making the installation a very simple process.

•Reduced Pest Problems and Weed Growth:
Watering only the roots of your plants with drip irrigation cuts down on water-borne pests and fungal diseases that spread by water movement, as well as the germination of weeds in the areas between your plants.

Drip tape:
15 mil, .634 ID x .664 OD

Dripper Spacing:
12"

Flow rate:
.35 GPH @ 10 PSI, .6 GPH @ 25 PSI

Maximum incoming operating pressure:
25 PSI

Maximum run:
280' per row

Operating pressure:
10 to 25 PSI

Installation for K018

This kit has all the parts needed to start the system connecting to a faucet. The Drip Store also includes instructions on how to start the system from a PVC pipe or a pipe thread.

Starting the irrigation system from a faucet:

1. First connect the battery-operated controller to the faucet (model C001).

2. Connect the 3/4" FHT x MHT backflow device to the controller or to the faucet if not used with the controller (model A015).

3. Connect the 3/4" FHT x MHT filter (model F300) to the backflow device if used, or directly to the controller male outlet or faucet.

To the 3/4" swivel adapter connect the 50’ of 1/2" drip tubing with .600 ID x .700 OD (model T001). Insert the 1/2" drip tubing to the compression side of the 3/4" swivel adapter(by wiggling it and forcing it in) then lay out the drip tubing perpendicular to the vegetable rows. The 1/2" drip tubing is used as the main line to deliver the water to the drip tape, assuming you will have a number of parallel rows with the same spacing between the rows. Make sure to extend the 1/2" drip tubing a few extra feet past the last row.

Used the 1/2" tee (model LF005) to split the 1/2" drip tubing if needed.

Lay out the 100’ drip tape (model T017) near each row of vegetables or between two close rows (6”-10” apart). Extend the drip tape a few extra feet past each row and secure to the ground.

For each row and close to the drip tape punch a hole in the 1/2" drip tubing using the punch (model A019).

Insert the barb side of the drip tape connector (model A026) with a 1/4" connector into the 1/2" drip tubing and then insert the drip tape over the male barb of the connector and thread the nut over the tape to secure.

To install the drip tape fittings, turn the sleeve on the fitting counter-clockwise, insert and push the drip tape over the barb, and secure by turning the sleeve clockwise to go over the drip tape, ensuring a quality watertight connection.

Turn the water on and flush the line. After you flush the line, close the end of the drip tubing and the drip tape. Use the figure "8" hose end (model A006) to close the 1/2" drip tubing and use the drip tape connector end to close the end of the drip tape by inserting the drip tape over the male barb of the drip tape connector end (model A031) and thread the nut over the tape to secure.

Use the drip tape connector (model A023) to add additional drip tape, or for repair.

Use the 1/2" holder stake (model S006) to secure the 1/2" drip hose to the ground.

Turn the system on manually and check to make sure that there are no leaks from any of the drip connections.

Use plugs (if needed) (model SF007) to repair small holes in the 1/2" drip tubing.

How much time to water: Turn the water onfor 45 minutes to 1 hour every two days, depending on your location and the soil type. After a week or two check the soil and the health of the plants, and adjust the irrigation time as needed. If you have an irrigation controller and you need to add more time, adjust the time on the controller or program the controller with additional start-times.